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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25
Cleburne,
Special to the Gazette.


CLEBURNE, TEX Aug. 24.-Robe-t
Arnold, the young son OF q railroad man,
was thrown from 8 horse while out rid
ing yesterday evening, and very bad
cash cut in his head. DR.. j. S. Osborne
wvs called in and dressed the wound, and
is doing very we'll at last reports.
Mr.. James Garrison and Miss Maggie
Waters were given first grade certificates
as teachers Yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

uU Irars VI Iul!Iug VIII GucIr sUap!e. Inc
first crop is short in Cuero, New Braun
fels, San Antonio and Somerell, the re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

nvvvo5aIy uuU pLUIUCuIUu IL ruu peU-
pie, and every effort will be made to in
duce the Indians to return quietly to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

will starve. The loss of the rice field
laborer means the abandonment OF the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

Satisfaction al sincere evidences of re-
turning fraternity snd reunion. The new
issues raised in The south since the war
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

that the purpose o. tie L
the train. 4 iteight train
behind was ct, pped q fe "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

Grouse, the infant son of Theodore and
Ella Grouse of Fort Worth, died here
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

'swltohren Strike-galoon Cios,d on at.
uac,nncors -7Elzlnksn Identity,
s7eclsl TO the 9 lzattc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-25

NASHiN'tIpN. Aug Is ISL
To Robert Z. Patispn, Chairman yntteo
stat Pacific Railways Commission, San
francisco, Csl.:
Upon your statement that in your iudg
ment counsel should De employed, i au-
thorizs and approve such employment
Signed GROVER CLEvgLAHD.
REDEMPTION OF TRADE DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Under the lsw
the time allowed for me redemption Of
trade dollars expires On the 81 ct next
month. Tee amount redeemed to date is
a little over $4,000. TIE number Of
these dollars estimated to De held in this
country by the director of the mint in his
report to Congress, was 100000: and
the slight excess in redemption is &C
counted for by impor.ations from China,
TRXAS APP1ISTNEST.
| Special to the Gazette.
WAsa1SGroN, Aug. 24.-The Secretary
at TIE treasury has aap3in.at william
II. SeE-:d ss-is,su; <. re. e.. -.e :g.-
! nc1=e q. ! aL=a. u ca.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
A HUGE GOLD NUGGET.

a Ballarat correspondent of the
Melbourne Argus writes: This
morning an extraordinary incident
in the recent mining history of the
colony occurred, when an immens,
nugget, weighing about fiity-one
pounds, of pure gold, was up-
earthed in the now famous Midas
mine at Sulky Gully. This mine
is on the property of Sir William
Clarke, known as Bowling Forest,
and on several occasions lately
nuggets varying in size, though
small, have been obtained. To-day's
discovery, however, eclipses any
thing of the kind that has ever been
known in Victoria for many years.
The news of it created considerable
excitement in this city. The first
public information was obtained in
Il rather curious manner. A man
was observed by the large crowd Of
shareholders who congregate on the
corner, to be walking down Stuart
street, carrying Il sack containing
what to appearance was like small
pig; but his strange burden was
soon found to be the nugget, and
he was followed by an excited and
questioning crowd.
"The nugget is flat and has some
thing the contour of a colossal hand
held open, with the thumb and
fingers close together Its greatest
length is l24 inches, and breadth 81
inches, and it varies in thickness
up TO 2 J inches. 1t is apparently
pure gold, and weighs 617 ounces.
1t was found in the northwest main
drive, in the direction of the No. =
drive, 100 feet from the surface,
and a spot 30 feet from where the
Lady Brassey nugget was recently
found. a cast will be taken of the
nugget before it is broken up. 1t is
estimated to contain 81 pounds of
pure gold, worth about G5l per
pound, and the find represents an
addition to the company's revenue
of about @ 600.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
Titled Executioners.

That the degree of NJ. ID. should
be conferred on an executioner
sounds at the first blush highly inn
probable, but we learn from a well
authenticated source that this de-
gree was actually bestowed on three
members of the craft. In the mu-
scum at Stuttgart there is shown
plain-looking sword, bearing the
inscription, DO no wrong, and no
harm will bctide thee" This was
the sword of execution of the four
brothers, Marcus, Jakob, Andreas
and Johann Bickel, who had been
successfully executioners at Stutt-
CART from 1860 to 1901, and with it
had done to death in that period
no fewer than 3l5 criminals. In
the year 1850 the Emperor Ferdi-
nand happened to arrive at Stutt-
gart at the moment when two cul-
prits were being led to the block,
and witnessed the execution, which
took place upon a mound called
the Cheese" formed of a circular
wall about a foot and half high.
filled in with earth. The three old
est brothers, Bickel, Marcus and
Jakob, discharged their duty on
this occasion with such graceful
ease, artistic skill and accuracy,
and without causing needless suffer
ing to the poor fellows, that the de-
lighted Emperor conferred upon
them the doctors degree, whereby
they were empowered to practice,
to the best of their ability as sur
lgeons and physicians. From this
time the three brothers prefixed
"Dr." TO their names. These must
surely have been the only execu-
TONERS in the world privileged to
bear this title, although, as the witty
chronicler observes, all headsmen
deserve to hold that diploma, as
their remedies are infallibly eflica-
cious.-Weser Zeitung.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
the SHnEWD EXAMINER.
How q Young Man Pound Inspiration
in His Girls Picture.

An examiner who prided himself
on his shrewdness was determined
that he would make it impossible
for any copying to take place under
his supervision. Accordingly he
not only kept very sharp and con-
slant watch upon the candidates,
but peered at them from time to
time between the fingers of his
hands spread before his face. At
last he thought he detected a man
in something which looked very
suspicious. Looking from side to
side to satisfy himself that no one
observed him, the man plunged his
hand into his breast pocket, and
drawing something out, regarded it
long and steadfastly, and then
hastily replacing it, resumed his
pen and wrote with obviously in
creased energy. The examiner pre-
tended not to notice this, but after
time he rose from his seat, and
with his hands in his pockets strolled
round the room with an appearance
of negligence and Indifference to
what was going on. BY these means
he succeeded in disarming suspi-
cion, and getting to windward OF
his prey, stole upon him from be-
hind gradually and unperceivcd.
Then, waiting patiently, his STRAIT
egy was rewarded by observing that
the man once more turned his head
from side to side, yet not quite far
enough to see him, and once more
put his hand into his pocket. Then
the examiner sprang forward in
elation, and seized the hand in the
very act of grasping the suspected
object. "Sir," said he, ''this is the
fourth time l have watched you do
ing this. What have you in youl
hand?" The man hesitated to re-
ply, and this. coupled with the ev-
ident confusion, confirmed the sus
picions of the examiner. 81 must
insist, sir, on seeing what it is you
have in your hand" The man re
luctantly complied, and drawing
his hand from the pocket, presented
to the dismayed examiner the pho
tograph of young lady. This il
was which had been his hidder
source of inspiration. This hac
been the secret of his ever fresh
ened energy. Very humbly anc
sincerely did the examiner offer hi:
apologies as he returned, crest-fall
EN-, to his seat, and it gives the fin
ishing touch to the story to learr
that the candidate married tha
young lady in due time. and tina
they are now living happily to
gether in the enjoyment of th'
blessings of their faithful love, 81
rudely tested and discovered
Temple Bar.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

lady for whose sake the experiment
was being made.
"Now look u said the clubman.
He lighted the cigar and pulled till
he got good volume of smoke,
which he poured through the mesh
es of the handkerchief again. a
scarcely perceptible stain was left
on its whitcness.
"Well, that proves it," said the
fair investigator. "My just think
of that horrid black stuff all set
tling in your lungs "
"Wait one moment" said the ex-
perimenter, and he repeated the
experiment with the opposite result.
"Well, how is that?" was the as
tonished question.
why, it is simply due to the
difference in the way you place your
lips when you impel the smoke
through the linen. Hold them
tight and blow hard, and it leaves
a stain upon them, and barely force
the smoke through and you get
almost no trace"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
A Quarter More than he Bargained For

John r. Mclean is very fond of
a Joke and has the good sense to
appreciate one at his own expense.
One day he was walking rapidly
with a friend along a street. AT
the corner he saw a very hard-up
looking old man on the opposite
corner gazing listlessly into vacancy.
Watch me surprise this old fel-
low" said he to his friend; "look
right into his face and see if it won't
be a study"
A second later they were abreast
the old chap, when John pulled a
silver coin out of his pocket and
said. as he thrust it into the old
mans hand:
"Hcre's that quarter owed you.
Now, don't 90 around any more
telling people l don't pay my debts
always speak well of you, and you
have no reason to do otherwise by
me-"
For a second the old mans face
was a study. He was amazed at the
unlooked-for kindness and then, as
its purport dawned upon him ne
touched his tattered hat and said
"Good bless your amer, iii new
er say another word agin We, but
land here his eyes twinkled merrl
Ily) "are We sure it wasn't two quar-
tiers yez owed me?''
The friend roared, and as Mclean
Redeemed to the roots of his hair
exclaimed:
"Oh, pay the man in full. Don
try to beat him out of quarter.
The Irishman got another quar-
ter in addition to the first.-Cln
cinnoti Commercial.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
Dashing Of Old Masters.

"See that picture yonder?" asked
a local "art" dealer Of Philadel-
phia Times reporter, pointing in
the direction of a big landscape
surrounded by a showy frame. at
took just thirty-six minutes to paint
it. How was it done? I'll tell you.
SO far as l know there are no places
in Philadelphia where that class of
work is done, but in New York doz-
ems of men make good livings paint
ing such pictures by the yard.
The work is simple. A piece of
canvas nearly a hundred feet long
is stretched in a gallery shaped like
a corridor. On the picture under
notice, which. by the way, you can
have for 81 80, frame and all, five
men were employed. Each man
had his particular line. One put
i'm the foreground, another the back
ground, and still another did the
clouds and cows that you see brOws.
ing in the pasture. A fourth man
did the trees and shrubbery. In
this way they were enabled to work
fast. In exactly three hours five
of those landscapes were finished
which is thirty-six minutes time
given to each. The fifth man did
the finishing touches, and, perhaps
performed more work than any o
the others"
"Arc all cheap pictures painted
in the same way?" the reporter
asked.
NEARLY all. Occasionally a fairly
good artist will become hard up
and during these times he will sci
the products of his brush for almos
nothing. Never buy the oil paint
ings that are peddled about tn
streets by men who say they ar
artists. You'll only get left. Th
frames on all those canvases yo'
see on the walls are worth doubl
the amount of the picturess them
selves. Oh, yes, there's money il
this business, but not so much a
formerly"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

diamonds are pressed and polished.
1t requires great skill, time and pa
tience before one Of these valuable
gems is got into that shape in which
it will best shine, sparkle and show
its purity. Nearly half the dia-
monds produced in the world, the
best of which come from Brazil.
are sent to this factory to be cut
and polished. Here the great Koh-
i-noor was cut, and we are shown
models of that and Of other famous
diamonds that were cut in these
rooms.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

Some Of the Notions Found in the
Tennessee IountainA

One of my scholars was taken
out of school because l endeavored
to pursuade him that the earth is
round. His father thought he was
in danger of being made an infidel
by being taught such nonsense. l
saw the man and tried to impress
the fact upon him. We had pub
lie debate which lasted two weeks
before crowded houses. He ad-
mitted that there are too many
hills and mountains for the earth
to be exactly fiat, and finally went
so far as to say that the earth might
be round this 'er way (meaning
east and west), cause the people
might fall off; but it is not round
this 'er way" (meaning north and
south).
/ demonstrated it to the satisfac-
ton of another. Finally, however,
he retracted all his admissions, be-
cause the bible says that "angels
stood on the four corners of the
earth" Finally / told him if l had
lived as long as he had without
knowing the earth was round, /
would not believe it either, but |
asked him to let his children come
to school and bc taught. He would
consent to their coming to school,
but forbid their studying geOgra-
ply. He drew the line there.
The ministers in the mountain
region are ignorant. They never
preach when there is an educated
person in the congregation, which
seldom happens. They generally
own bible and a concordance, but
they think they know all there is to
know. One minister who listened
to the debate on the shape of the
earth said ought to be drummed
out of the place for teaching such
infdelity.
One man asked me to 60 home
with him and fix his clock. He
thought because / had been to col
lege | could do anything. Luckily
for me l happened to fix the clock
so it would 60
The ministers preach about once
a month, but never think of doing
SO every Sunday. One minister l
knew had been in the peniteniiary,
and it was my impression that he
ought TO have remained there. The
religious fervor of many of them is
above 100, while their morality is
at zero.
The people have funeral services
TO suit their own convenience, some
times waiting until several minis
ters happen to be together. 1t very
often occurs that man waits fol
the funeral services over his wife
until his second wife can attend
and one man | know had his third
wife without having any funeral
services for the other two. lie
thought the third one might die
too, and then he would have
wholesale funeral.-Toleda Blade.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
Notes of Persons.

a Connecticut woman has in
vented hustle which she says has
never been worn before. And we
hope it never will be. 1t would
look awfully odd.-Norristown
Herald.
Ex-senator Jones. of Florida, is
still in Detroit, and is suffering from
brain trouble. A friend says that
his condition is gradually growing
worse and is probably entirely hope
less now.
Eugene Higgins looks pale and
haggard. "He has the appearance, "
"of a man who had staked his last
writes a Washington correspondent,
dollar on the red when the black
won" But he is still in office.
1t turns out that the Henry
George land theory is simply the
land system of China. In that bar
barous country all the land is
owned by the government and the
rents are collected III the shape OF
taxes. That is the sort Of civiliza-
ton George is working for.
William Russell Sever, the Oldest
graduate of Harvard College alive
at last commencement, has just
passed away. He was in his 97th
year and bachelor. So far as is
known, there is now no Harvard
graduate living beyond the class oI
1917, Mr.. George Bancroft's class
six years later than that of MIR
Sever.
John Bright has a son who il
bright enough to pay visit of in
spcction to Ireland. The result o
his observations takes the shape o
a declaration in the shape of homo
rule, in which respect the yOuns
man shows himself to be mucl
wiser than the father, who at On'
time laid very emphatic claims t.
craftsmanship.
Richard Chadwick, of Soutl
Lynne, is the oldest postmaster il
Connecticut, having held office il
that place for forty-eight consecu
tive years. Mr.. Chadwick has sec'
the rate of postage reduced from
25 to 2 cents letter. His firstap
pointment was from President Val
Buren; his last, from Presiden
Cleveland.
AS a speaker, says the milwaukee
Wisconsin, President Clevelan'
| fails because he has nothing to say
He has no diffidence to excuse hin
as had Grant when he first cam
, into prominence; on the contrar
, Cleveland has an abundance OF as
surance and self-possession. III
poor speeches of the last week In
: dicate nothing else so much as
, mental poverty.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
A "REMINISCENCES.

In 1852 Gen. Winfield Scott made
a tour throughout several of the
states of the Union. The ostensi-
BILE object of the journey was to
locate the site Of q Soldiers and
Sailors Home at the Blue Licks in
Kentucky. The real object was to
let the people of the country see
the great general and to win their
support for him in the election for
president, Scott being the whig can
didate. He was accompanied Of
ficially by Gen. Wool and Surgeon
General Lawson, but he had been
well coached by Horace Greedy and
VIM. Ii. Seward in the political
portion of the show before he
started.
At all the places he visited Gen.
Scott was enthusiastically received
and welcomed by great crowds of
people. Wherever the train on
which he Travelled made a stop hun
dreds of persons gathered about
the platform anxious for an oppor-
tunity to shake him by the hand.
At the cities he visited there were
receptions, extraordinary popular
demonstrations and banquets and
the hand-shaking was relentlessly
exacted. The general, who was not
accustomed to judge of the real
sentiments of a crowd, supposed
from the magnitude of the demon
strations that his election to the
presidency was assured.
When the polls closed on elec-
ton day Gen. Scott had carried but
four states.
Scott received forty-two electoral
votes and Pierce received 254.
Gen. Scott did not know that the
people fIocked to see him because
he held distinguished position in
the country and was candidate
for the presidency. They were
willing to do him honor and to graf
I ify their own curiosity. He made
very few mistakes on his trip, anc
his short speeches were by no mean:
bad ones. The people received then
with much favor. But when they
went to the polls probably not
single vote was influenced by The
generals electioneering tour.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

One of the great industries OF
Amsterdam is the cutting and pol,
ishing of diamonds; and nearly al
the finest diamonds in the world
ore taken there to be cut into shape
We will make a visit to one OF the
principal diamond establishments,
and when we get there | think we
shall be surprised to find a great
factory, four or five stories high, 9
steam engine in the basement, and
sorts of whirring machinery in the
d;f1sren. stories. On the very tor
anor the diamonds are finished and
nolished, and here we see skillfu
workmcn sitting before revolvint
disks of steel, against whlch 'n'
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

"Well, which are really the more
injurious, cigars or cigarettes
asked pretty girl of beAanneled
member Of the Belmont Tennis
Club at the clubs court yesterday
afternoon.
-"Ill show you." said he, and
turning, he called to friend: Ned
toss me a cigar" Then he took
out fine cambria linen handker-
chief, and blew Whit of smoke
through it's cobweb texture. "Oh
look bow black it is, said the young
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

The KEYSTONE has long been acknoNi-
edged to bc the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions and, located n II is IN the
very heart of the most promising mining
country OH the face of the earth and leav-
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complete synopsis of oil mining news ana
developments, as well rs matters of local
importance i'm the growth of kctchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, il is an inyalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant To the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for il, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
A Lesson for Young Writers.

Caller (in a newspaper oiiice)-
Twenty years ago ! wrote a poem.
Editor-Yes.
Il brought it to this office and
you refused to publish it"
"Very likely"
81 remember that / mentally put
YOU down then as a contounded
IDIOT, who didn't know enough to
ache when hurt"
Naturally"
II looked that poem over again
the other day, and have come to
see you about it."
"Aha y
81 have come to say that if l
looked as green twenty years ago
as that poem proves me to have
been, l want to thank you because
YOU didn't cut me up and feed me
to the cows. Good day"
The editor drew q long chalk
mark under the table. 1t was the
first time in all his experience IN
which twenty years had begotten
sense enough to understand that it
is sometimes necessary to be cruel
TO be kind.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

<"What | dislike about the large
hotels is their grcgariousness,' said
Miss Culture. "Well." replied the
Chicago maiden, "thcse fancy pud-
dings never did agree with me,
either"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

Mr.. Puffer (who has recently
"struck it rich")-Petc, am going
to get you coachman's livery;
what do you. think Of that? Pete
(who hasbeen "hircd man" for
years)-Ycs, sab, would like to
have it very much, sab. It would
distinguish me from de rest Of Dc
family, sah--L;fr.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
ss0hAIHG y CLASSES A11EnnOH!

sib emu +la prepared TO furnish all classes
.1s. or H.. iiHcai al homo. the whole of the
~. li,L, HlsT spare moments. Business
Y easlr e,'l al prohtable Persons of either
Yelling .ri v1th from 80 cents to $500 per
aassltheir =. Z Proportional sum by deyot-
KS earn I'M ,lIie 20 the business. Bows and
.Ao see ~ r';;S@Ily as much as men. That all
,.'l TIE is ins; may send their address. and
.-gh as az sa'..iess. .less. we make this Offer. To
relors-. not well satisfied we viii send
" parti.rI pay Tor the trouble OF writing.
G1oser S..ars S-.s and outfit free. Address
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12

,sroxr is the legal newspaper Q,
The Nh t-;ngs Greek. Wood River ana
az. .,,,h Mining Districts
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